Production crews: Roles & Responsibilities

1.The role of our writer would be to conjure ideas on a screenplay for the film including dialogue for a script. They must have an understanding of what the films synopsis is and adapt the narrative. The writer would have to make a script suitable for each character with stage directions to follow. In preproduction, the writer could rely on storyboards as we have done depicting the layout of the films plot to know what the screenplay will be like.

2. A composer will provide the sound of the film in form of soundtracks which may be a personal piece or an orchestra assembled themselves.  They work with the director to see where in the film the music should be placed


3. The camera person is in charge of operating the camera and equipment with it such as tripod. They will be using a wide range of camera angles such as over the shoulder shot and close ups to create atmosphere within the film. As a result, they will be commanding actors to move making adjustments to make sure they are in shot and capturing footage.

4. Head of casting will search for cast members making sure the actor will be most suitable for the roles in accordance with the writer and the directors ideas. They willl be in charge of picking actors perhaps through auditions where actors audition for the role or interviews. In order to fulfil this, they must follow the directors vision and know the narrative whilst being able to pick out details which may help to perfect the film such as an actors accent or hair colour/appearance.


5. The producer of the film will organise all roles and making sure the filming takes place which can be done by using a production schedule. This will cover the dates of filming, what actors will be filmed, props as well as providing a risk assessment for any possible dangers whilst filming. A producer will also be in charge of acquiring locations and manoeuvring equipment to and from the location of filming.

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Film directors co ordinate the films narrative and manage actors to make sure they are right for the role; They may host auditions for roles within the film before eventually deciding on the most  appropiate person to fulfil the cast member. Directors will decide on the storyboard and create ideas on the personalities/ appearance of the actors such as their costume. In post production, they will ensure the film is still maintaining the plot created  in pre production or the direcotr has agreed on adjustments. To do this, they will work with the editing team/person, writer, and composer and give them guidance on how they want the film to be presented in final proudction (editing of the film).